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Participants wearing costumes take part in a fight as part of the Conquest of Mythodea role-play battle on a field in Brokeloh, Germany. According to the organisers, about 7,000 people from all over the ( Read more... )

As summer has come our cats seem to have divided their territory. Maxwell is watching the home front and Agent99 is taking care of the outside.

Maxwell is a huge cat, probably near to 20 lbs of solid muscle (he's heavier than the baby at 18 lbs), but chooses to use his massive body to either chase moths and butterflies, or sleep in awkward places ( Read more... )

HOUSE is now mostly repainted. Has gone from being a boring light grey with medium grey trim, to being a vibrant light green with dark blue trim. Just a few little touch-ups needed around the eaves, should be able to get that done this weekend maybe ( Read more... )

 
The transition from one accountant to another is not going smoothly here at work. Might put my head down on my desk and cry.

Yesterday I made a medieval book.

( Directions and pictures )

Martin's Cake

( Pictures and story below )

Or Thoughts on Pebbles versus Burrs in LARP

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Martin has decided that he will only fall asleep or stay asleep within 12 inches of another human being (preferably mommy). He's always been a baby who fights sleep and does not self-soothe, thankyouverymuch. But the last week he has been really fighting - not falling asleep until 10pm or later. Waking up at 3am and needing a parent to get back to ( Read more... )

Four bottom front teeth have made / are making their way through. I suspicion there are two on top as well, but he won't let me check.

Like busses, you wait forever then half a dozen all at once.

A few days ago when my brother was at our house watching the baby he had some missionaries come to the door looking for "Omar". As he knew of no Omar he sent them on their way.

In today's mail there was a perfume sample and a religious tract for Omar K Ravenhurst.

*Looks suspiciously at Freddie*